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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.14, 6,646.47 and 4,682.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.14, 6,646.47 and 4,682.60 is: 6,459.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.14 : 6,646.47 = 4,682.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.14/6,646.47 = 4,682.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.14x = 6,646.47 × 4,682.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.14x = 31,122,727.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,122,727.19/4,818.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,459.50

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